VOLKLINGEN, Germany —Focon Showtechnic, the German distributors for PR Lighting, noted that the Chinese manufacturer’s products were used at the Electro-Magnetic EDM festival in Völklingen, which drew close to 10,000 to the Völklinger Hütte on July 16. The Völklinger Hütte, a former steel plant and world cultural heritage site, was visually transformed for a lineup that included Robin Schulz, Alle Farben, Chopstick & Johnjon, Moguai, Richie Hawtin, and others.
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Lighting designers were Lux & Fabula, and among the products playing a central role on main stage were 24 x XR 440 BWS and 4 x XR 330 BWS. These fixtures use patented technology to integrate three features (Beam, Wash and Spot) into a single unit, with the latest beam technology travelling through an advanced optical path.
Focon became involved with the promoters for the first time this year, supplying the technical event providers Triacs GmbH with the PR solutions.
Explains Focon account manager, Jens Ottenhus, “Triacs were looking for a new moving light, which had a bright output, best performance and nice effects.” They had first seen the PR Lighting fixtures in action at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, and were immediately impressed.
At Electro-Magnetic, the BWS moving heads were positioned on the truss, side wings and stage floor to create a constant cross-fire of fast moving beams.
Jens said they had proved popular with many of the visiting LD’s, who drew on the Beam effect in particular, in keeping with the current trend.
“There were also favorable comments about effects such as the overlaying prism, the nice CMY color-mixing … and the fact that they delivered a great performance comparable with other professional brands.”
Also impressed were Triacs themselves, underlying the justification of their investment. “They are now putting these BWS moving heads into other events, in view of their multifunctional usage.
“In fact,” concluded Jens Ottenhus, “I really believe that this festival will open new doors for PR Lighting in Germany.”
